Stirrup.



PATENTBD NOV. 10; 1903.

A. F. WOOD.

STIRRUP.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 4. 1903.

NO. MODEL.

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Wxrzmss i Patented November 10, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT F. WOOD, OF SNOMA, SOUTH DAKOTA.

STIRRUP.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 743,969, dated November10, 1903.

Application filed March 4, 1903'.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, ALBERT F. Woon, a citizen of the United States,residing at Snoma, in the county of Butte and State of South Dakota,have invented new and useful Inn provements in Stirrups, of which thefollowingis a specification.

This invention relates to safety-stirrups; and the primary object of thesame is to prevent accidents to riders by having means in connectionwith the stirrup which will automatically operate to disengage the samefrom the stirrup-strap and preventdragging a rider over the ground inthe event of runaways, the parts of the improved stirrup being soconstructed that a release will ensue no matter what position the footof the rider may be in as long as a rearward or backward action isexerted on the bar by the foot of the rider.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of theseveral parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described andclaimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a stirrup embodyingthe features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical sectionthrough the upper extremity of the stirrup, showing the releasing devicein two positions in full and dotted lines. Fig; 3 is a horizontalsection through the upper portion of the stirrup.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate correspondingparts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates a stirrup of usual form having a foot-rest 1and upwardly-extending inwardly-convergin g sides 2,with vertical upperterminals 3, each of the latter having an angular opening 4 therein. Theopenings iare in transverse alinement, and therein are removably fittedthe opposite angular terininals 5 of a releasing-bar 6, the openings 4and terminals 5 slightly converging toward their outer terminals-topermit the latter to be readily withdrawn inwardly frointhe openings.The bar 6 is made up of two sections 7, connected at. their innerterminals by a hinge-joint 8, which resists forward opening movement,but permits said bar to readily break in a rearward direction, asclearly in- Serial No. 146,189. (No model.)

dicated by Fig. 2. The stirrup or strap 9 emsaid sections will bewithdrawn inwardly from the upper terminals 3 of the sides of thestirrup, and thereby prevent the foot of the rider being jammed orcaught in the stirrup and avoid accident or injury to the rider underabnormal conditions, or in the event that the foot of the rider becomescaught in a stirrup when thrown from the back of a horse.

When the bar die in its normal position, it reinforces and strengthensthe upper part of the stirrup and prevents any tendency toward misshaping the upper terminals 3 of the sides 2 below'the connecting-bar 10 bythe weight and pressure of the foot of the rider on the foot-rest 1,-and the stirrup can be made of thinner material and considerablylighter,and inward movement of the upper terminals 3 thereof will beprevented by the said bar. The elongation of the upper part of thestirrup will permit the toe of the boot or shoe of the rider to clearthe bar 10.

Having thus fully described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1.A stirrup having a lower foot-rest and sides rigidly extending upwardlytherefrom, a hanger-bar connecting the upper ends of the sides, and afoot-releasing bar hinged at an intermediate point and movable in ahorizontal plane to release the ends thereof from the sides of thestirrup.

2. A stirrup having rigid sides, and a footreleasing bar having its endsremovably engaging the said sides and provided with an intermediatehinged joint.

in testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.r v ALBERT F. WOOD.

Witnesses:

EVERETT E. MCLEAN, G.'S. Cosenovn.

